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Dupes, merges and moves

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Misslayed
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edited 21 September 2022 at 11:43AM in Compers chat corner
Sounds like a new dance craze! But as there is a technology glitch that currently prevents Ambassadors from being able to sort these out, there is an extra button under 'report', at the bottom of the list labelled 'Needs moving, merging or splitting' and a text box, in which you can post a comment. It would be super helpful if you could add where the post should be moved to, or add a link to the duplicate post. 
If you click on the exclamation mark in the red speech bubble at the bottom right of any post, then click report, you will see this extra button. 


Not a dupe, just an example. 

Alternatively you can ask an ambassador as before, and we can make the report in this way for you. 
Thanks for your help in keeping the boards tidy. 


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  • I did notice the option a week or two ago and have used it a few times since. 

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  • mjm3346
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    Will one be enough or is a post going to need reporting by several users?
  • Misslayed said:
    mjm3346 said:
    Will one be enough or is a post going to need reporting by several users?
    One report will be enough to put the post in a queue to be dealt with (in office hours). 
    The "in office hours" of course. means that no merges will take place over a weekend just as no moving of expired/closed threads to GO happens over a weekend.
    So, will this method of merging continue when (If) the Ambassadors are ever given back the ability to do the merging?
    Bob
  • Ms_Dee
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    edited 22 September 2022 at 6:44PM
    Thank you very much for sharing and thank you for all you do and the other
    Competition Time Ambassadors - @Misslayed @I_Love_comps and @sarah1972

    This will be very useful, could this maybe be added to the NEW COMPERS PLEASE READ - Competition Board - useful links as I think it would be great for people to be more aware and to know.

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    Thank you to everyone who posts competitions and good luck to everyone who enters.
  • Ms_Dee said:
    Thank you very much for sharing and thank you for all you do and the other
    Competition Time board guides - @Glad @Misslayed @I_Love_comps and @sarah1972

    This will be very useful, could this maybe be added to the NEW COMPERS PLEASE READ - Competition Board - useful links as I think it would be great for people to be more aware and to know.

    Thank You Bunny GIF - Thank You Bunny Cartoon - Discover  Share GIFs
    That may be a good idea IF this is going to be a permanent feature but if it is going to be removed when the Ambassadors regain access to merging, then there will not be much point.
    Bearing in mind the up to 3 day delay that will take place for merges to be actioned at weekends (i.e. The Forum Team do not work out of office hours), the old method of PMing an Ambassador may be the better method.

    MSE no longer has Board Guides, these are now Ambassadors and it should be noted that Glad is not listed as an Ambassador for the Competitions boards. 

    Competitions Time   -  

    Sarah1972, Misslayed (SA), I_Love_comps (SA) (SA is Senior Ambassador)

    Bob
  • Ms_Dee
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    Ms_Dee said:
    Thank you very much for sharing and thank you for all you do and the other
    Competition Time board guides - @Glad @Misslayed @I_Love_comps and @sarah1972

    This will be very useful, could this maybe be added to the NEW COMPERS PLEASE READ - Competition Board - useful links as I think it would be great for people to be more aware and to know.

    [Thank you image]
    That may be a good idea IF this is going to be a permanent feature but if it is going to be removed when the Ambassadors regain access to merging, then there will not be much point.
    Bearing in mind the up to 3 day delay that will take place for merges to be actioned at weekends (i.e. The Forum Team do not work out of office hours), the old method of PMing an Ambassador may be the better method.

    MSE no longer has Board Guides, these are now Ambassadors and it should be noted that Glad is not listed as an Ambassador for the Competitions boards. 

    Competitions Time   -  

    Sarah1972, Misslayed (SA), I_Love_comps (SA) (SA is Senior Ambassador)

    Apologises I meant Ambassadors [Before I wrote it I said to myself, I mustn't say Board Guide 🤦‍♀️] 
    I did check their profiles before I posted, I didn't realise Glad was no longer one for this board.
    I'll update my post.

    Considering that they haven't been able to merge posts for a loooong time, I can't see it changes drastically right now and for now it is cutting out the middle wo/man is brilliant in my opinion, so it would be helpful to add it to a post, it can easily be removed if anything changes.
    Thank you to everyone who posts competitions and good luck to everyone who enters.
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